There’s no fooling around at the Concept Ships blog. You know exactly what you’re getting, and there’s a hell of a lot of it! Almost overwhelming, but totally worth it. The image above by John Wu. (via)
The fandom minute: Please don’t bring me the head of Jar-Jar Binks (and other freakiness)
- Weird: I’m not sure which of Bonnie’s finds is more disturbing: “A Love That Transcends Time, Space & Manufacturer” or Jar Jar Salad. Less freaky: Darth Tater’s Great Adventures.
- The ‘whine more’ files: Man sells his “faith in George Lucas” (aka a 12″ Darth Maul) on eBay for $23 Australian. (via)
- Lists: Speeder bikes are one of io9’s five scifi cycles to adore.
Make the Mos Eisley beer run at 25 mph in the life-size, driveable landspeeder
Daniel Deutsch and friends created this fiberglass lifesize replica of Luke’s landspeeder from A New Hope. Just the thing to enjoy the last of summer! (via)
Eleven awesome geek cars
TFN points us towards Slippery Brick’s list of 11 awesome geek-themed art cars. There are several Star Wars vehicles featured, some of which are familiar (Shawn Crosby’s H-Wing Carfighter) and some which aren’t, like the Jawa Sandcrawler above.
In the news: George goes to Washington, Red Tails, AT-AT urban legends, ILM
Yesterday, George Lucas spoke up for educational broadband at a Congressional hearing in his guise as chairman of the George Lucas Educational Foundation:
“Telecommunications provides the new learning platform of this century and is replacing the textbook as the medium through which a modern education is provided,” he said. “The world’s knowledge is now available online, far beyond what books and materials can provide in schools and libraries themselves.”
- Red Tails: Rick McCallum tells the AP that they hope to start shooting George’s Tuskegee Airmen flick by early 2009. Lucas is not directing it, but since he’s only been talking about producing I can’t say that’s a surprise.
- Industrial design: The San Francisco Chronicle looks into the urban legend that Port of Oakland container cranes inspired the design of ESB’s AT-AT walkers.
- ILM: The New York Daily News has reported that ILM may be heading to Broadway on effects duty for a musical starring Whoopi Goldberg. Wait, what?
Is this the best you can do, Trekkies?
A Prius painted to look like an Enterprise shuttle? Really?
Okay, okay. I know. We’re not that kind of fanblog. Gotta give props to any geek with the guts to proudly display their fannish cred on their car. And we can be sure of one thing: the Prius gets way better gas mileage than any of Road Squadron, so Willie Yee can laugh into his communicator all the way to the bank. (via)
Expanded Universe linkbits
- TFN features some Legacy of the Force fan art, mostly spaceships. At right, CernStormrunner’s redition of the StealthX.
- The EUCast is gearing up for The Great EU Debate of ‘08!
- Drew Karpyshyn blogs about his upcoming projects.
Steam Wars entries are in!
Yesterday was the final deadline for the FBTBForums’ LEGO Steam Wars contest. Behold the entries!
Above, an impressive latecomer: General Greeves’ Amazing Wheel Bike by “Big Daddy” Nelson.
Who are your picks for the winners?
50 years of LEGO
Everyone’s favorite plastic block toys are now fifty years old. Neatorama celebrates with ten neat LEGO facts and links. I’m going to do much less work and show you another great Steam Wars entry, RocketSeason’s Steam-Powered Speedy bicycle:
And people say licensing killed LEGO creativity…
Be sure to check out the front page of Google, too!
Surely you jest
The Dodge Avenger StormTrooper? I can’t believe I’m posting the bane of my existence auto news here. Hey, TFN? You owe me twenty bucks.